Stocks and Bonds
Weaken Despite
Economic Reports

By

Dave Pettit Interactive Edition

Updated Nov. 1, 1996 7:27 p.m. ET

Stocks and bonds retreated Friday, mustering just fleeting gains following the release of employment and manufacturing data that suggested the economy's pace is slowing. The dollar eased against the mark and yen.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped nearly 30 in early trading as investors reacted to the economic numbers -- the two reports that are most closely watched on Wall Street each month. But the gains quickly faded, and the...